Penelope
wife of Odysseus in Greek mythology
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Summary
Penelope is a mythological Greek character[1]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of mythological greek character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24,543 views/month, #9 of 1,333).[2]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Tomb of Penelope, right of Mantineia-Orchomenos road[3]
- Father: Icarius of Sparta[4]
- Mother: Periboea[5], Polycaste[6]
- Spouse: Odysseus[7]
- Child: Poliporthes[8], Italus[9], Telemachus[10], Arcesilaos[11]
- Sex or gender: female[12]
- Commons category: Penelope (mythology)[13]
- Worshipped by: Greek mythology[14]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[15], Otto's encyclopedia[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[21], Pauly–Wissowa[22]
- Present in work: Odyssey[23], Madness of Odysseus[24], Heroides[25]
- Name in native language: Πηνελόπεια[26]
- Different from: Penelopa[27]
- Sibling: Thoon[28]
- Narrative role: main character[29]
- Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[30]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Penelope include 201 she[31], an asteroid[32]; she[33], an impact crater[34]; and Penelopeia[35], a taxon[36].
Why It Matters
Penelope has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for her include 201 she[31], an asteroid[32]; she[33], an impact crater[34]; and Penelopeia[35], a taxon[36].
FAQs
Who were Penelope's parents?
Penelope's father was Icarius of Sparta[4]. Penelope's mother was Periboea[5].
Who was Penelope married to?
Penelope's spouses include Odysseus[7].